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Respiratory illnesses rise in Gaza with worst to come as winter floods arrive, WHO says

Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.

📍 Gaza, PS·🕐 2h ago·2 outlets

GENEVA, Nov 13 - The World Health Organization warned on Friday of surging respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with worse expected after heavy rains flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians.

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The story so far · 2 reports · · 2 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 2:29 PM UTC
  1. Nov 13, 12:42 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this
    Respiratory illnesses rise in Gaza with worst to come as winter floods arrive, WHO saysstraitstimes.com ↗
  2. Nov 13, 2:29 PM UTC+2 h
    Gaza flooding will cause more respiratory illnesses - WHOrte.ie ↗
  3. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 2:29 PM UTC · +2 h
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[Claude] Report 2 is a rewording of the same WHO warning about respiratory illnesses in Gaza after the flooding, with the same details.

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